Creating Standards to Prevent Bad Behavior at Events

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift

- May 10, 2018 12:30 am

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It’s an open secret that meetings and events are often rife with sexual harassment and other types of unsavory behavior. The industry wants to do more to create safer environments, but is only in the early stages of what will have to be a widespread cultural change.

— Andrew Sheivachman

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Sexual harassment is a major societal problem, and the meetings industry is doing its part to create standards and rules for personal behavior among both event professionals and attendees.

This week we took a look at what the meetings industry is doing to create a safe environment. These represent the first steps in a necessary movement toward more inclusive and safer events.

We also have the most thought-provoking stories from around the industry. Savor them below.

If you have any feedback about the newsletter or news tips, feel free to reach out via email at as@skift.com or tweet me @sheivach.